Groups at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa can combine teambuilding with volun- teer work through its on-site Tamaya Horse
Rehabilitation Program, a nonprofit organization
that provides shelter, care and rehabilitation to
neglected and abandoned horses in New Mexico.

“The Tamaya Horse Rehabilitation Programoffers a one-of-a-kind group experience,” saidHerb Rackliff, general manager of Hyatt RegencyTamaya Resort & Spa. “Not only can groupsarrange fun and unique teambuilding experiencesas part of the program, but they can give backto a great cause and know that they have reallyhelped to make a difference for these animals.”Groups can interact with the horses one-on-onethrough teambuilding and volunteer activities, suchas feeding andgrooming the an-imals or cleaningthe stalls andhelping buildstables andcorrals for newhorses.

There arealso sponsor-ship oppor-tunities forcompaniesat differentdonationlevels thatallow guests to adopt, name and support the ani-mals while they are being rehabilitated. Sponsorsreceive a certification and photo of the horse andcan chose to get a weekly video update on theirhorse’s progress.

Many of the horses that complete the rehabilitation program become permanent residents at the
Stables at Tamaya on-property and can be taken
out for trail rides. On horseback, participants can
explore the terrain and take in views of the Sandia
Mountains, the Rio Grande as well as the wildlife,
vegetation, ancient artifacts and petroglyphs of
the Southwest.

The 350-room resort, located on the Santa
Ana Pueblo, offers 54,000 square feet of indoor
and outdoor meeting space, including the

12,000-square-foot Tamaya Ballroom that can be
divided into eight separate rooms and accommodate over 1,200 people. The resort also recently
debuted the Cottonwood Pavilion, with floor-to-ceiling windows that can be opened to create a
covered patio terrace.

www.tamaya.hyatt.comtrendingARIZONA

Firesky Resort & Spa, located in Old Town Scottsdale
has been renamed The Scott Resort & Spa. The 204-
room property will undergo a $15 million property-wide
renovation over the next two years, but will
maintain the resort’s Sonoran style.

The first phase of the redesign,
beginning in May and scheduled
for completion in September,
will include upgrades to its
lobby, lobby bar and restaurant, the two pools and the
hotel’s 14,000 square feet
of meeting space. The
second phase will consist
of a revamp to all guest
rooms and the addition of
four one-bedroom suites.

www.thescottresort.com

CALIFORNIA

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will
renovate and manage the Century
Plaza Hotel. The hotel recently closed for
a property-wide transformation and restoration and
will reopen as Fairmont Century Plaza, Los Angeles
in 2018. The approximately $2.5 billion mixed-use
redevelopment project includes 394 guest rooms and

63 residence units within the original tower, along with
two new 46-story residential towers that will house 290
residences as well as 100,000 square feet of retail
space and expanded parking facilities. The property
has 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space, including a ballroom, exhibition hall and
breakout rooms. www.fairmont.com

Kimpton La Peer Hotel is set to debut this summer in
Los Angeles. The West Hollywood hotel will offer 105

guest rooms, a rooftop event space, pool and more
than 8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor dining
and lounge spaces, including a restaurant concept
created by Casey Lane, the chef/owner of the Tasting
Kitchen in Venice, Calif., and Casa Apicii in New York
City. There is a 1,670-square-foot indoor meeting
space, a boardroom and studios for smaller groups.
www.lapeerhotel.com

COLORADO

Denver Marriott Tech Center completed a proper-ty-wide renovation. The hotel now boasts 605 guestrooms, including the addition of 36 studio suites andfive new residential suites with full kitchens, livingrooms and workspaces. All accommodations havenew furniture and feature local Colorado artwork. Theproperty’s 50,000 square feet of meeting space wasrefreshed, including the 10,200-square-foot Ever-green Ballroom that can accommodate up to 1,000people. There is also the 12,240-square-foot RockyMountain Event Center with the capacityfor 1,500 and 28 meeting rooms. Thehotel added the brand’s M ClubLounge and renovated andredesigned the fitness center,main entrance and both theindoor and outdoor pools.A new restaurant concept,Pint Brothers Alehouse, isscheduled to open in thespring and will have an in-door beer garden servingcomfort food, local craftbeers and a cocktail menuthat will change seasonally.www.denvermarriotttechcenter.com

WASHINGTON

AJ Capital Partners acquired the historicHotel Deca. In late 2017, the hotel will be con-verted into a Graduate hotel and reopen in late spring2018. The 16-story, 158-room, full-service hotel is lo-cated in Seattle adjacent to the University of Washing-ton. There is 5,500 square feet of meeting and eventspace, including a ballroom that can accommodatenearly 300 guests, a boardroom and three additionalmeeting rooms. The renovation will include all guestrooms, common areas, meeting and event spaces, thefitness center and the hotel lobby. In addition, Gradu-ate Hotels will introduce a lobby bar, a rooftop bar andrestaurant with views of downtown Seattle and MountRainier, and will offer both indoor and outdoor diningspace. www.graduatehotels.comUPGRADES +OPENINGS